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Introduction to special series on hazardous waste sites and remediation case studies: risk reduction, synergies between remediation, and restoration goals

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 2026
Ralph G. Stahl, Upal Gosh, Marc S Greenberg, C. Menzie

Summary

This paper is not focused on microplastics research; it introduces a special series on hazardous waste site remediation case studies covering multiple pollutants including microplastics, metals, pesticides, and PAHs, but does not present original microplastic data.

This Special Series on Hazardous Waste Sites and Remediation Case Studies: Risk Reduction, Synergies Between Remediation and Restoration Goals was conceived in early 2024 to illustrate case and pollutant-specific derivations of risk reduction goals and the remedial actions needed to achieve them. Emphasis was given to cases where data were included to support the derivation of the remediation and restoration goals. Five papers were selected for the series, focusing on cases from a variety of locations, and stressors ranging from microplastics, metals including mercury, pesticides, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). While the cases are diverse, they share a risk-based paradigm to guides the framing of remedial goals and actions.

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